2 Pennsylvania men charged after Holland Tunnel crash

Two Pennsylvania men have been charged on multiple counts after crashing their vehicle in the Holland Tunnel, Port Authority police said.Journal File Photo

Two Pennsylvania men were arrested by Port Authority police after crashing their vehicle into the wall of the Holland Tunnel while making their way into Jersey City and after police found drugs and a hollow point bullet in the vehicle, according to authorities.

Noel Bautista, 19 and Jose Ortiz, 18, both of Allentown, were charged on Monday at about 6 p.m. with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of armor piercing ammo. The driver, Bautista, was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving, said Port Authority Police spokesman Joe Pentangelo.

Pentangelo said the gray Infiniti struck the wall inside the north tunnel of the Holland Tunnel, while traveling from New York City to New Jersey.

Port Authority Police located the vehicle on 14th Street because of the heavy damage sustained in the crash to the car’s fender.

Pentangelo said Bautista, who was unsteady on his feet, told police he had struck the tunnel wall after having “smoked weed.”

After Bautista was arrested, police searched the vehicle and found 36 blue pills of clonazepan, a controlled substance, and a hollow point bullet.